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2011. That was when earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, changing thousands of lives. 

And Kobayashi Yuki is just one of them.

A month ago, he was just a normal boy, graduating from a small middle school in Fukushima and was excited to go to the high school. However, the disaster changed his life. He lost both parents, not because they died, but because they were still missing until now. 

He lost his home. He lost his friends. He lost his school. He lost everything.

Having no choice, he moved to Tokyo, to a small, new orphanage to accommodate victims of the disaster who didn't have any home or wanted to change their lives in the biggest city in Japan. In his mind, all he wanted to do was enter a normal high school, do a part-time job, make some money to help the orphanage, and maybe if he were lucky enough he could be admitted into a good university with a scholarship.

However, one challenge from the volleyball team and one half-Italian blonde boy turned everything upside down. Now, he was trapped inside the crazy team, being dragged into the mess.

Inter-High.

National Tournament.

Volleyball.

Those three words kept spinning around his life as he entered a crazy high school life. Can he strive in the place where he was unfamiliar with? Would he be a good volleyball player? And what does the future hold for him?

The Birth of A Volleyball Legend

After watching and observing the video of Sumida's game, all the Tsunemori had the same conclusion; a very resilient team. It didn't matter how hard they got attacked, how hard they had to defend and hustle for every ball they had, but as long as it was still in the air, they would run with all their might to save it. Honestly, this kinda reminds Tsunemori of their own playstyle.

That was why all the Tsunemori players knew how hard the next game would be.

"Man, can we get at least one easy game? How could we be so unlucky to meet a school with a similar playing style with us?!" Ogawa whined.

"It would be an endurance battle, something I am not looking forward to." Asahi commented wryly.

Preparation (II)